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As someone who grew up in europe, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of catholic atheism. We celebrate christmas, easter, and have saint nick. We even
by Swizec 7y ago
As someone who grew up in europe, let me introduce you to the wonderful world of catholic atheism. We celebrate christmas, easter, and have saint nick. We even know all the stories and the lessons.
But we never go to church and don’t believe god exists. Or at least the stories are just stories and lessons, not reality. It’s a cultural thing. Tradition.
In Slovenia where I’m from some 65% of the population self identifies as Christian, but only 32% believe in there being any form of higher power.
- ck425 7y agoI think the accurate term for it is post-Christian society.
- paol 7y agoDon't know why you're being downvoted, that's a pretty accurate description of christianity in most of Europe. I grew up in a family that self identified as catholic, I was baptized, and yet we never went to church and frankly religion is not something that was ever a subject of much discussion or interest in the family.
- astura 7y agoIn the US this is called "Cafeteria Catholicism."